Advice for a New Homeschooler

Monday, 30 June 2008, 19:43 | Category : Encouraging Homeschoolers
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Jenny at Little Acorns Treehouse has asked that experienced homeschoolers give some of their best advice to new homeschoolers.  Even though I’m a bit late in writing my entry, here it is!  I chose to focus on one of the worst mistakes I made in the earlier years.

The worst mistake I have ever made homeschooling [...]

June’s Creation Club

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 8:00 | Category : Creation Club, Science
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Yep, we’re still as busy as beavers around here!  I thought I’d stop in for a few minutes to show you some of the fun from our Creation Club this month…..

We met at the local cemetery.  Cemeteries are wonderful for nature study!  Typically, they have a huge variety of trees, shrubs, fungi, weathering and even [...]

1st Day of Summer Wildflower Walk

Saturday, 21 June 2008, 12:19 | Category : Nature Study
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It has been a beautiful start to summer in Central KY!  Over the past few days, we’ve noticed many new wildflowers blooming on our farm.  Since we live down a little gravel road and have to either walk or drive about 1/4 mile to the mailbox, I thought we’d take a wildflower walk and see what God has placed [...]

What’s Keeping Us Busy?

Friday, 13 June 2008, 7:27 | Category : Family
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Why am I on a blogging break?
The Nature E-Book.
The CHEK Convention.   Yep, that’s me in the speaker’s section!  You might pray for me, I’m getting a bit nervous.  At the same time, I’m VERY excited!  I’ll be doing a workshop on adding creative touches to your homeschool.  I think more than anything, I’m afraid no [...]

Get Published!

Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 6:01 | Category : Nature Study
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Okay, one last post before my blog vacation!    …….
Below is a call for submissions to an E-Book on Creative Nature Study that I’m putting together for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine.  It’s going to be a compilation of wonderful ideas that have sparked nature study time for real moms!!  (Believe me, it’s going to [...]